You won’t believe it, but I found mesh stabilizer for my machine embroidery projects at the thrift store! My sister Liz (who is an embroidery queen) told me about this secret machine embroidery hack and I didn’t believe it at…
Get ready for a new adventure in machine quilting! I’ve spent the last few days (and nights) making Perfectly Pieced quilt blocks using my embroidery machine. Scroll down to see what I made with my tiny quilt blocks. I even…
When it comes to sewing scissors, always pick scissors that are sharp and right for the job. After years and years of sewing, I have learned that any project can be easier if I use the right scissors. That includes dressmaking, quilting, bag making, hand sewing, and embroidery.
Here are the 3 pairs of scissors that I can’t sew without – and a few more that I also recommend if you can afford it.
The Bernina Q24 longarm quilting machine that I ordered way back in October was finally delivered! If you remember, I attended Quilt Festival 2021 in Houston, Texas and took several longarm quilting classes with my friend Heather. I already had…
I sewed a second Aeroplane Bag from the pattern by Sara of Sew Sweetness! Sewing is a funny thing. We often use a pattern to sew something that we can only see in a picture. We won’t know exactly how…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are finding time to enjoy with your family and loved ones, and cooking up some creative projects too. Like I’ve done in the past, I have scoured the internet plus reached out to my…
So… I decided to take a last minute sewing class when I was at Houston International Quilt Festival last month! I had to buy some supplies and ended up with one of my favorite sewing tools. My friend was already…
The best serger machines for your money are ones that will last you a long time and give you the quality of stitches that you are looking for. There are many different serger brands to choose from, but I have narrowed it down to my three favorite: Babylock, Juki, and Brother. All three of these companies offer great features like color coded threading, easy to use tension controls, fast seam finishing and rolled hems!
I love making bags, pouches, totes and anything to carry my treasure is (as you well know, lol!). ByAnnies flexible foam stabilizer is the secret ingredient that helps make my projects look amazing. Annie is the inventor of ByAnnies flexible…
Let me show you another one of my favorite sewing patterns from ByAnnie… and this one is available as a Craftsy online video class!
Have you had a chance to check out Sew Sturdy: Home Organizers with Annie Unrein?